Arch Med Res A Reusable Mask for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

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Arch Med Res


. 2020 Apr 10;S0188-4409(20)30332-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2020.04.001. Online ahead of print.
A Reusable Mask for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)


Thien Luan Phan ¹ , Congo Tak-Shing Ching ²



Affiliations

• PMID: 32448491
• PMCID: PMC7151523
• DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2020.04.001

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Abstract

The outbreak of Novel Coronavirus is causing an intensely feared globally. World Health Organization has even declared that it is a global health emergency. The simplest method to limit the spread of this new virus and for people to protect themselves as well as the others is to wear a mask in crowded places. The sudden increase demand on face mask has caused manufacturers the inability to not provide enough products in a short time and the situation properly will stay the same for a period of time. In this article, we aim to give an idea on how to save the number of face masks used but still provides the same protective values using a Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) mask and a common surgical facemask.

Keywords: Coronavirus disease; Face mask; Reusable.